Tennessee Highway Contractors PAC

Political Action Committee

Registered Jan 1990 · Treasurer: James N. Stansell, Jr · Nashville, TN

Raised
$150,176
incl. $3,000 unitemized small gifts
Total Spent
$106,185
To TN candidates
$72,000
68% of spending
To other PACs
$29,000
27% of spending
Candidate Giving by Party $24,500 to 23 candidates
$13,000 to 12 Republicans $11,500 to 11 Democrats

Where the Money Goes

Of the $106,185 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $72,000 (68%) — went to Tennessee candidates.

Why this number?

Operating share of spending compares operating spending with total spent.

Show formula

Operating / overhead spending divided by everything this committee spent (each expenditure lands in exactly one bucket).

Operating spending: $5,185 ÷ Total spent: $106,185
Inputs behind Operating share of spending
Operating / overhead spending $5,185
Contributions to candidates $72,000

Contributions to Candidates

Contributions to tracked candidates
Candidate Office Party Total
Randy McNally † Tennessee Senate, District 05 Rep. $2,500.00
Sara Kyle † Tennessee Senate, District 30 Dem. $1,500.00
Antonio Parkinson † Tennessee House, District 98 Dem. $1,000.00
Becky Duncan Massey † Tennessee Senate, District 06 Rep. $1,000.00
Bo Mitchell † Tennessee House, District 50 Dem. $1,000.00
David B. Hawk † Tennessee House, District 05 Rep. $1,000.00
Ed Jackson † Tennessee Senate, District 25 Rep. $1,000.00
Ferrell Haile † Tennessee Senate, District 18 Rep. $1,000.00
Gary W Hicks Jr † Tennessee House, District 09 Rep. $1,000.00
Harold M. Love, Jr. † Tennessee House, District 58 Dem. $1,000.00

† Reported in this PAC’s own disbursement filing; the recipient’s receipt filing hasn’t itemized it yet.

This committee’s own filings report $72,000 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $24,500. Of the $47,500 difference, $47,500 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).

Its filing also reports $47,500 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:

  • Brooks, Kevin $6,500.00
  • Tracy, Jim $3,000.00
  • Ketron, Bill $2,500.00
  • Sargent, Jr., Charles $2,500.00
  • Wirgau, Timothy $2,500.00
  • Harwell (House 16), Beth Halteman $2,500.00
  • Fitzhugh, Craig $2,000.00
  • Stewart, Mike $2,000.00
  • Casada, Glen $1,500.00
  • Beck, Bill $1,000.00
  • …and 22 more recipients

Tennessee caps what a PAC may give one candidate per election — $15,400 for statewide and House races, $30,800 for Senate races (2025–26 limits; a primary and a general count as separate elections). Registry of Election Finance limits.

Contributions to Other PACs

Contributions to other political action committees
Committee Total
House Republican Caucus $5,000.00
Tennessee Tomorrow PAC $5,000.00
Cas-Pac $3,000.00
Senate Republican Caucus $2,500.00
MCPAC (Randy McNally) $2,500.00
Tennessee Democratic Party $2,500.00
Tennessee Legislative Campaign Committee $2,500.00
Quest PAC $2,500.00
Senate Democratic Caucus $2,500.00
KEYPAC (Ken Yager) $1,000.00

Operating & Other Spending

Operating spending by purpose
Purpose Total
Fundraiser Expense $2,662.65
Administration Expenses $1,500.00
Accounting Services $825.00
P. O. Box Rental $150.00
Postage $47.00

Who Funds It

Donors funding this political action committee
Donor Location Employer Total Given
APAC TN PAC Washington, DC — $20,669.99
Superior Traffic Control LLC Christiana, TN — $8,040.00
Wright Bros Construction Co Charleston, TN — $7,000.00
Wilson Associates Environmental Divisi Franklin, TN — $5,630.00
Harry W Stowers Jr Knoxville, TN Stowers Machinery Corp. $4,600.00
G Scott Thompson Signal Mountain, TN Talley Construction Co Inc. $4,000.00
Stephen Wright Cleveland, TN Wright Brothers Construction Co Inc. $4,000.00
Joe L Rodgers Franklin, TN Civil Constructors, Inc. $3,890.00
Stowers Machinery Corp Knoxville, TN — $3,290.00
Mid State Construction Co Inc. Livingston, TN — $3,225.00

Filing History

Totals as filed with the Tennessee Registry of Election Finance; see About for how this data is processed.

Campaign filing history
Filing Cash Beginning Cash Ending Source
Q4 2016 Historical $308,256.31 $292,369.00 Source ↗
Pre-General 2016 Historical $319,756.31 $308,256.31 Source ↗
Q3 2016 Historical $306,445.02 $319,756.31 Source ↗
Pre-Primary 2016 Historical $303,135.02 $306,445.02 Source ↗
Q2 2016 Amended Historical $330,420.08 $303,135.02 Source ↗
Q1 2016 Historical $272,235.79 $330,420.08 Source ↗